William Sherman 8 BIGELOW


This photo shows the headstone of William Sherman 8 in the middle of his two wives. Ellen H. is on the left and Mary Jane is on the right. These stones are in the Cemetery Rd cemetery.

16352.344   William Sherman 8 BIGELOW, son of Jonathan 7( James 6, Jonathan 5,Asa 4, Lieutenant John 3, Joshua 2,John 1) , and Harriet (WORTHINGTON) BIGELOW, was born at Colchester, New London co, CT on 08 August 1837. He married twice. The first marriage was to Mary Jane FULLER at unknown date. She was born about 1836, daughter of Richardson & Jerusha B. Fuller. Mary Jane died 15 May 1867, age 31.  After her death he married Ellen H. RANSOM on 23 May 1871. William Sherman and his family resided in Colchester where he died 20 March 1902. Details on wives below.

Children of William and Mary Jane (FULLER) BIGELOW:

16352.3441t     Edward Fuller, b 14 Jan 1860 Colchester; d 13 July 1938 Old Greenwich, CT; m 02 July 1882 Mary Augusta PELTON; 3 children.

16352.3442      Nellie F., b 18 Feb 1862 (3?); d 23 Sept 1864 age 2 yrs 7 mos,

Child of William and Ellen (RANSOM) BIGELOW:

16352.3443      a female, b 06 Nov 1873.


This photo shows the headstone of William Sherman 8 in the middle of his two wives. Ellen H. is on the left and Mary Jane is on the right. There is a stone to the right lying down; that is child Nellie (16352.3442). The inscriptions for the wives are: Ellen H.; wife of; William S. Bigelow; died; Oct 23, 1879; Age 28 yrs. & Mary Jane; daughter of Richardson & Jerusha B. ; Fuller; wife of; William S. Bigelow; Died May 15, 1867. These stones are in the Cemetery Rd "Westchester" cemetery.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page.507;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; page 454;
cemetery inscriptions Colchester;
Colchester town historian;
Cemetery Records:

Westchester Cemetery
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut

Cemetery Road
Colchester, Ct 06415
 
Bigelow, Abby Elizabeth, d. 1941
Bigelow, Amatus Robbins, b. 1853, d. 1906
Bigelow, Anna D, d. May 15, 1846, age 20yrs, 3 mos, dtr of Jonathan & Frances H
Bigelow, Bridget Minard, b. 1792, d. Mar 13, 1877, age 84 yrs, 3 mos, wife of Jonathan
Bigelow, Cynthia, d. Dec 31, 1845, age 15 yrs, 11 mos, dtr of Jonathan & Frances H
Bigelow, Editha Day, b. 1705, d. Jan 19, 1746, age 40 yr, wife of David
Bigelow, Elihu, Capt, d. Feb 8, 1786, age 25
Bigelow, Ellen H Ransom, b. 1851, d. Oct 3, 1879, age 23, wife of Wm. S.
Bigelow, Eunice, d. May 18, 1805, age 27 yrs
Bigelow, Frances Harriet, d. Jan 13, 1834, age 35 yrs, wife of Jonathan
Bigelow, Hannah, Dea, d. Nov 3, 1820, age 84 yrs, relict of John
Bigelow, James, d. Nov 23, 1844, age 22 yrs, 7 mos, son of Jonathan & Frances H
Bigelow, John, d. Feb 24, 1812, age 74 yrs
Bigelow, Jonathan, b. 1796, d. Dec 12, 1876, age 80 yrs, 11 mos
Bigelow, Leon Ray, b. 1888, d. 1888
Bigelow, Lina C Brown, Ensgn, b. 1857, d. 1924

Bigelow, Mary Jane Fuller, Gen, b. 1836, d. May 15, 1867, age 31, wife of Wm S. & dtr of Richardson & Jerusha B. Fuller

Bigelow, Nellie F, Col, d. Sep 23, 1864, age 2 yrs 7 mos, tr of Wm. S. & Mary J
Bigelow, Ruth Lina, d. 1944
Bigelow, Stephen, d. Sep 13, 1748, age 10 mos, son of David & Mercy
Bigelow, William Sherman, b. Aug 8, 1832, d. Mar 20, 1902
 
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